What is high fructose corn syrup?

What is high fructose corn syrup?

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High fructose corn syrup is in a lot of things because it is very inexpensive. It's a sweetener that is derived from corn, and some of the drawbacks to using it are that a lot of the corn is genetically modified. They use a lot of pesticides and they use petroleum-based fertilizer.